Can international students participate in USACO?

All are welcome to participate in USACO contests and training. Only pre-college students in the USA are eligible for selection as finalists to attend the USACO training camp and to contend for membership on the USA IOI team.

Who can participate in USACO?

All are welcome to participate in USACO contests and training, including students and non-students, USA and non-USA residents. Note: Please enter your real name, since this is how you will be identified in our contest results.

Is USACO International?

The United States of America Computing Olympiad (USACO) is an online computer programming competition, which serves as qualification for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in the United States.

How do I join USACO?

The contest is entirely online. You can take it from anywhere you’ll have an internet connection and programming software, usually from home. Just sign into the website at www.usaco.org to get started anywhere.

Does USACO track IP address?

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. We refer to this information as “Order Information”.

How many participants does USACO have?

USACO 2020 US Open Contest, Gold The gold division had 779 total participants, of whom 612 were pre-college students.

How do I register for USACO?

Build your website with ease. Build a website worth celebrating. Free domain name included. To register for USACO, just go to USA Computing Olympiad and press register new account on the middle right side of the page. There, it will ask you to enter or create a username, email address, First Name, Last Name, School, graduation year, and country.

What does the USACO do?

The USACO supports computing education in the USA and worldwide by identifying, motivating, and training high-school computing students at all levels. We provide: Hundreds of hours of free on-line training resources that students can use to improve their programming and computational problem-solving skills.

When does USACO give their contest weekends?

USACO gives their main contests during 4 weekends per year – see the dates at www.usaco.org. During these weekends spanning Friday through Monday, students can choose any time to start their personal timer for that contest weekend. The time per student per weekend is usually 4 hours, but sometimes 3 or 5.

What is the USACO doing at IOI?

This is the 3rd year in a row where the USA team has fielded the 1st place individual winner at the IOI. The USACO supports computing education in the USA and worldwide by identifying, motivating, and training high-school computing students at all levels. We provide: